The story follows Light Yagami, a genius high school student who discovers a mysterious notebook: the "Death Note", which belonged to the shinigami Ryuk, and grants the user the supernatural ability to kill anyone whose name is written in its pages.

"Death Note" stands as an anime with an unparalleled and inventive storyline that pushes the boundaries of what a psychological thriller can achieve. At its core, it grapples with a tantalizing premise: a young man, Light Yagami, who gains the god-like power to control life and death through the enigmatic Death Note.